works out

Together we can make a web site that does exactly what you want it to and allows you to take full and easy control after development

No matter how simple or how complex we can find an affordable, bespoke and easily managed solution to your web site requirements

Not every site needs a database back-end but if you need e-commerce, or complex data filtering we can build systems with easy front-end 'wizards' that make adding or altering data a snip

Writing copy for web sites is a specialist skill. A focussed sales message must work to optimise search engine results. This is our bread and butter and we do it very well.

Web sites are infinite creations. More or less anything you want can be made. Some easily but some call for very specific technical skills. Our techie

geek lives and breathes code.

the works

… a little about our skills and experience.

We are a small team of skilled and creative web experts available to you as a group or as individuals

The Woodbine Web Works team work together to resolve every area of our clients web site requirements. Not all projects need all three of us and this flexibility makes us price competitive.

TONY LANCASTER

LEAD DESIGNER

Tony's background is as a Creative Director in direct marketing agencies. He has wealth of creative experience, good web design skills and a particular eye for pixel perfect detail but all delivered from a client-centric perspective. He believes that design is the process through which the marketing message is delivered and that only measurable results count.

CLARE SYCHRAVA

COPYWRITER

Clare is an award winning copywriting with direct marketing skills in the Public Information and Mental Health sector, and both the consumer and trade arenas. Identifying key messages and unique selling points is what sets her apart from other writers and delivering outstanding and effective work to meet your brief and deadline.

PAUL RAYNER

SEO / DEVELOPER

Paul understands more arcane computer technology acronyms, than most of us knew existed. He speaks JAVA, WordPress, Joomla, Magento, CSS, XML, , XML, XSLT, Webservices, WSDL, PHP5, Perl, HTML, DHTML, XHTML, SQL, MySQL. But you knew all these already? No me neither, but when it serious code you want: he is your man.

works ethic

… what we do and what we care about

A web designer, a copy writer and a web developer we have it covered...

Our core belief is that web design is not only about design. Or if it is then the word 'design' is a catchall for information architecture, relevant content, captivating copy, marketing, positioning, search engine presence, calls to action, ease of navigation, exemplary coding and technical standards and the ease of site updates for a client managed site. And design, because yes, 'pretty' matters and fonts and colours too.

Not all sites require all of our skills at once. But every client brief is considered by the whole team and the appropriate and relevant skills are brought to bear after, and only after, the site is 'scoped' - meaning we all agree on the purpose, intention and structure of the site and where we each fit in.

We specialise in producing sites that can be post-managed by the client using user friendly systems. Web sites are complex things. It is our job to create standards compliant, secure, robust and flexible sites where the client never needs to look under the 'bonnet' but can change just about anything that is necessary with only a small amount of technical skill.

We enjoy what we do and aim to be very good at it.
Between us we have the skill set to produce just about any kind of web site required. From a simple business that needs not much more than an online brochure through to an e-commerce site. Additionally we can design bespoke database solutions for presenting complex information. We know the value of good copy not only as an aid to generating sales or leads but as an necessary component of feeding the demands of a constantly changing search engine algorithm. And finally we need to be at the top of our game when it comes to good code writing and ensuring sites are safe, protected and work across all browsers and devices.

works done

… some of our recent projects.

We work with a wide range of clients and are comfortable working within any sector

We like to think our works speaks for itself. But of course you can speak to us if you have questions. Every solution is individually tailored to meet firmly grasped requirements

cookie policy

Cookies and how we use them

OVERVIEW

Effective: 1st May 2012
Woodbine Web Works is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.
This webpage tells you the data protection and privacy practices for Woodbine Web Works, specifically:

What personally identifiable information is collected

Which organisation is collecting this information

How this information is used

Our policy on sharing this information

How we protect your information

How you can correct any inaccuracies in this information

PLAIN ENGLISH SUMMARY

We take your privacy very seriously.
Children (under 18s) are not eligible to use our services and should not submit any personal information to Woodbine Web Works.
Woodbine Web Works does not actively track you as an individual.
Should you send us an email via the contact form below, your name, email address and message will be emailed to us (as you would expect). This information is kept private. We will store this information within our own email system so that we are able to respond to you.
Should you comment on a blog post or web page on this site, then your name, email address, IP address and message will be stored in our website database (as you would expect). This makes your name, website address and comment (but not your email address) viewable by the general public on the website.
The website does use some cookies when you browse this website. These are used to ensure proper running of this website, and also to help us improve your experience when browsing.
We do not use 3rd Party / Tracking / Advertising cookies.
If you don’t know what cookies are or if you would like to find out more, please read our guide “What are cookies? A 2 minute guide”.
NONE OF THE INFORMATION WE GATHER VIA COOKIES IDENTIFIES YOU AS AN INDIVIDUAL – IT IS ALL ENTIRELY ANONYMOUS.

WHICH ORGANISATION IS COLLECTING THIS INFORMATION

Woodbine Web Works is a website owned by AML Trading Ltd., an eCommerce Consultancy.

HOW THIS INFORMATION IS USED

If you have chosen to share it with us, we use your email address to contact you in reply to your message, or to send you our newsletter. If you have entered your email address to leave a comment on the blog, it is used to identify your comment, however it is not displayed on the website or shared with any third party.
We may also use your email to help resolve issues or disputes, for example if you tell us that you cannot see any of your posts on the website, we would probably search our database using your email address to help diagnose the problem.

OUR DISCLOSURE OF THIS INFORMATION

We do not share your personal information or email address with third parties.

EMAIL OPT-OUT

Just like you, we hate spam. We do not send you spam emails. You may opt-out of our emails at any time. An ‘unsubscribe’ link is included in all of our email newsletters.

PROTECTION OF YOUR INFORMATION

Woodbine Web Works uses best endeavour to safeguard the confidentiality of your personally identifiable information but we do not use encryption (such as SSL) or firewalls to further protect the information as it travels across the Internet. We do not believe that the personal information we collect warrants this level of security. It is important to be aware that there is no such thing as “perfect internet security”.

HOW TO CORRECT INACCURATE INFORMATION

Once posted, you cannot change or remove any comments you have submitted on our website pages and/or posts. However, if you would like to have this information removed please contact us and we will do this for you.
You should know that because of technical constraints, all information is never completely removed from our databases. Therefore, you should not expect that all of your personally identifiable information will be completely removed from our databases in response to your requests that it be removed. We will aim to remove all publicly-facing information.

HOW TO CONTACT US

CHANGES TO THE PRIVACY POLICY

From time to time we may update this Privacy Policy in line with website changes that may affect the personal information we gather about you. It is assumed that you accept such changes if you continue to use the site and services. If you do not accept such changes then you should stop using Woodbine Web Works website and services, and contact us (details above) if you would like any information removed.